Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 3PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:00PM1.67m | 2:15AM1.57m | 3:00PM1.65m | 3:16AM1.56m | 3:59PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34AM0.52m | 8:11PM0.67m | 8:31AM0.55m | 9:13PM0.68m | 9:30AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 9 | ESE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 4 | S 4 | E 9 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | E 10 | E 6 | E 9 | E 6 | NW 4 | NE 13 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | S 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 8 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 655 | 414 | 304 | 351 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 437 | 437 | 127 | 437 | 380 | 380 | 411 | 437 | 437 | 437 | 473 | 350 |
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